2007-05-12 15:33:44 · 8 answers · asked by NAG 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Only for business or a disability (i.e., blind)
2007-05-12 16:26:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not as a personal or dependent exemption. However, about the only way you can deduct your pet dog is if the dog is also your security guard dog for your business and is at your business location 24/7. The main reason you have the dog must be for use in the business.
2007-05-12 15:42:37 · answer #2 · answered by cwald888 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a dependent? If you can get a social security number for your pet, you could give it a shot. Of course, you might end up in jail......
More seriously, if your business (for profit) is showing dogs or cats, then there are expenses that you could claim.
2007-05-12 15:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some circumstances in which an animal may be taken as a deduction but you included the word pet and that would pretty much exclude that particular animal.
2007-05-12 15:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dog is a show dog, or a breeding dog, and you have a business around showing or breeding, perhaps.
2007-05-12 16:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not! Where did you ever get THAT idea from??
2007-05-12 15:50:19 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you can't.
2007-05-12 15:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by SGElite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-05-13 05:03:37 · answer #8 · answered by crazydave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋